Jefferson County, IN

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2015

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

21,505

Number of tax filers who work in the county

23,445

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

18,629

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

4,816

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Clark County

1,131

34.1%

Kentucky

961

29.0%

Floyd County

629

19.0%

Scott County

305

9.2%

Ripley County

286

8.6%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Kentucky

805

41.8%

Clark County

375

19.5%

Jennings County

260

13.5%

Out of State

248

12.9%

Scott County

238

12.4%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2015

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

14,101

100.0%

Travel To Work

13,562

96.2%

Car, Truck, or Van

13,032

92.4%

Traveled Alone

11,876

84.2%

Carpooled

1,156

8.2%

Used Public Transportation

57

0.4%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

473

3.4%

Worked At Home

539

3.8%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

23.8

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

50.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates